Evaluation of Quality of Life After Bariatric Surgery

Background Morbidly obese people have lower quality of life (QoL) scores than the general population, which improve significantly after surgery. Objective Evaluate the perceived changes in QoL of OMBSP patients, after surgery, according to changes in self-esteem, physical activity, social activity, labor and sexual interest. Design Retrospective observational study of a cohort of patients after one year of bariatric surgery. Material and method Patients belonging to the OBSP were included from January 2016 to January 2022. A computer survey was conducted using the BAROS (Bariatric Analysis and Reporting Outcome System) questionnaire, assessing changes in self-esteem, physical activity, social activity, work and sexual interest. For statistical analysis, the RStudio software was used. Results 114 patients were included, 87.8% women, average age 48 years. 61 sleeve gastrectomies were performed (53.5%) and 53 RYGB (46.5%). 7% postoperative complications. The average BMI changed from 55.8(SD +-14.7) preoperatively to 36(SD+-11) postoperatively. From the results of the BAROS questionnaire, the vast majority have improved their QoL in the five aspects evaluated. 95.6% improved their self-esteem, 95.6% their physical activity, 80.7% improved social life, 78.1% showed improvement in work activity and 61.4% their sexual activity. The average score was 5.31 +/- 2.06. Conclusions Bariatric and metabolic surgery have been shown to be an effective procedure for the treatment of morbid obesity and to determine improvement in QoL. The BAROS score corresponds to a good response to bariatric surgery.